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PHOTOS: Salinas boxing coach accused of sexually abusing girl

A 14-year-old girl was sexually abused by her boxing coach for several years, and he tried to convince her to have a sexual relationship with him, Salinas police said.

Daniel Lujan, 66, operates Salinas Boxing Club at Closter Park in Salinas, and has coached a countless number of kids for more than 30 years.

In recent months, Lujan began telling the girl that he wanted to have a sexual relationship with her, police said.

Lujan would regularly rub a topical cream all over the girl's body to promote sweating, police said.

"Lujan also rubbed Albuminum on the victim's buttocks and breasts. On several occasions, he attempted to touch her vaginal area," police Sgt. Henry Gomez said.

The girl went to the Salinas Police Department to reported the alleged sex abuse on May 7. On May 24, detectives interviewed Lujan and he was arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail on child sex assault charges.

KSBW interviewed Lujan last year for a story about teen violence because a shooting happened near his boxing club. Lujan said he helped many at-risk teens stay out of gangs and escape street violence through the sport of boxing.

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